Sunday, January 6
Morgantown, W.Va.
4:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
Texas
Photo by: Sharon Ellman
WVU to Host Texas on ESPN2
January 05, 2019 03:04 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's basketball team looks to rebound from Wednesday's Big 12 opening loss at TCU on Sunday when the Mountaineers host No. 13 Texas in a 4 p.m. tip at the WVU Coliseum.
Pam Ward and Carolyn Peck will have the television call on ESPN2 and the Watch ESPN app. Dan Zangrilli and Ayana Dunning will have the radio call for the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. The game will air on Jack-FM 100.9, as well as various affiliates across the state, WVUsports.com, the WVU GameDay App and the TuneIn Radio app.
WVU encourages all fans to wear gold as part of the Gold Rush, and those in attendance will receive a gold WVU foam finger while supplies last. Fans can also take advantage of a Family Day deal and purchase four tickets and a $15 concession voucher for $25. Those who wish to participate in the Teddy Bear Toss to benefit local police can bring a stuffed animal and receive free admission.
Single-game tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more when purchased in advance at WVUGAME.com. At the WVU Coliseum ticket window, tickets will be $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups. The discounted online pricing will be available until tip-off of the game. Students receive free admission with a valid WVU ID.
The Mountaineers enter the matchup at 9-3 on the season and 0-1 in Big 12 play, while the Longhorns are 11-2 and 1-0 in league action. WVU will look to move on from a 62-48 loss at TCU on Wednesday. The Mountaineers' 48 points were the team's lowest output of the season, and the contest marked just the second time this season West Virginia turned the ball over more times than its opponent.
Senior forward Naomi Davenport scored nine of the team's 14 first-quarter points and totaled a team-best 22 on the day, just missing a double-double with nine rebounds. Redshirt junior guard Tynice Martin had 10 points in her return to Big 12 action after missing the 2017-18 season due to injury. Additionally, three players made their league debuts in the contest in junior transfer Lucky Rudd and freshmen Madisen Smith and Kari Niblack.
The Mountaineers and the Longhorns meet for the 18th time overall on Sunday and the 17th time as Big 12 foes. Texas carries an 11-6 series lead into this weekend's contest as West Virginia has dropped three straight to the Longhorns. WVU is 3-3 against Texas at the WVU Coliseum.
WVU and Texas last squared off in the 2018 Big 12 Championship Semifinals on March 4, 2018, at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City where Texas earned the 68-55 win and moved on to the title game. Four Mountaineers finished the game in double figures, including Davenport, who led the way with 17 points and eight rebounds. Davenport, senior guard Katrina Pardee and senior center Theresa Ekhelar are the only players on the current roster to have appeared in that game.
No. 13-ranked Texas enters Sunday's game on a four-game win streak and with a 1-0 record in league play after topping Oklahoma State, 60-51, on Wednesday in Austin, Texas. The team is without starting guard Lashann Higgs, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in November.
"They're a very good basketball team," coach Mike Carey said. "That's why they're ranked so high. They have good size, they have good guards, they have quickness. They play extremely hard. We'll have to play the best game of the year to be in there with them. It's going to be about the paint and being able to control the paint."
The Longhorns are averaging 74.9 points and 45.3 rebounds per game and are shooting 45.7 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free-throw line. With leading-scorer Higgs (13.8 ppg) out for the season, senior forward Jatarie White leads a trio of players in double figures at 11.8 points per game. Junior guard Sug Sutton is averaging 10.8 points per game, while guard Danni Williams is averaging 10.1 points per contest.
West Virginia will remain in Morgantown to face Oklahoma State on Wednesday.
Pam Ward and Carolyn Peck will have the television call on ESPN2 and the Watch ESPN app. Dan Zangrilli and Ayana Dunning will have the radio call for the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. The game will air on Jack-FM 100.9, as well as various affiliates across the state, WVUsports.com, the WVU GameDay App and the TuneIn Radio app.
WVU encourages all fans to wear gold as part of the Gold Rush, and those in attendance will receive a gold WVU foam finger while supplies last. Fans can also take advantage of a Family Day deal and purchase four tickets and a $15 concession voucher for $25. Those who wish to participate in the Teddy Bear Toss to benefit local police can bring a stuffed animal and receive free admission.
Single-game tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more when purchased in advance at WVUGAME.com. At the WVU Coliseum ticket window, tickets will be $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups. The discounted online pricing will be available until tip-off of the game. Students receive free admission with a valid WVU ID.
The Mountaineers enter the matchup at 9-3 on the season and 0-1 in Big 12 play, while the Longhorns are 11-2 and 1-0 in league action. WVU will look to move on from a 62-48 loss at TCU on Wednesday. The Mountaineers' 48 points were the team's lowest output of the season, and the contest marked just the second time this season West Virginia turned the ball over more times than its opponent.
Senior forward Naomi Davenport scored nine of the team's 14 first-quarter points and totaled a team-best 22 on the day, just missing a double-double with nine rebounds. Redshirt junior guard Tynice Martin had 10 points in her return to Big 12 action after missing the 2017-18 season due to injury. Additionally, three players made their league debuts in the contest in junior transfer Lucky Rudd and freshmen Madisen Smith and Kari Niblack.
The Mountaineers and the Longhorns meet for the 18th time overall on Sunday and the 17th time as Big 12 foes. Texas carries an 11-6 series lead into this weekend's contest as West Virginia has dropped three straight to the Longhorns. WVU is 3-3 against Texas at the WVU Coliseum.
WVU and Texas last squared off in the 2018 Big 12 Championship Semifinals on March 4, 2018, at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City where Texas earned the 68-55 win and moved on to the title game. Four Mountaineers finished the game in double figures, including Davenport, who led the way with 17 points and eight rebounds. Davenport, senior guard Katrina Pardee and senior center Theresa Ekhelar are the only players on the current roster to have appeared in that game.
No. 13-ranked Texas enters Sunday's game on a four-game win streak and with a 1-0 record in league play after topping Oklahoma State, 60-51, on Wednesday in Austin, Texas. The team is without starting guard Lashann Higgs, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in November.
"They're a very good basketball team," coach Mike Carey said. "That's why they're ranked so high. They have good size, they have good guards, they have quickness. They play extremely hard. We'll have to play the best game of the year to be in there with them. It's going to be about the paint and being able to control the paint."
The Longhorns are averaging 74.9 points and 45.3 rebounds per game and are shooting 45.7 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free-throw line. With leading-scorer Higgs (13.8 ppg) out for the season, senior forward Jatarie White leads a trio of players in double figures at 11.8 points per game. Junior guard Sug Sutton is averaging 10.8 points per game, while guard Danni Williams is averaging 10.1 points per contest.
West Virginia will remain in Morgantown to face Oklahoma State on Wednesday.
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